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CARPET FASTENEB. APPLICATION man rsa. n. 1919.

1,315,060. PatentedSept. 2,1919y WITNESS: INVENT ATTORNEY.

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To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOSEPHINE VORNHULZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at ll ashington, District of Columbia,have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-lf asteners, ofwhich thefoh lowing is a specification. h

This invention relates to separable fasteners an d more particularly tocarpet fasteners. "The object ofthe invention is. to provide a combined stiffener and fasteneitfor the edges of carpets, rugs, and the like.

.rlnother object ist-o provide a simple, cheap and eflicient device of this character, one member of which is permanently secured to the carpet and the other tothe floor, said n'ielnbers being equipped with means for interlocking engagement i i a a lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the; invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction"hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodimentof the invention herein disclosed maybemade within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a bottom plan view of a piece of carpet having one member of this improved fastener secured thereto ready for use,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail transverse section showing the carpet secured by said fastoner to the floor,

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the floor carried member of the fastener, and

Fig. l is a similar view of the carpet carried member.

In the embodiment illustrated, the carpet O is shown having secured to its lower face adjacent one edge thereof, a plurality of fasteners arranged in longitudinal alinement and each comprises a bar or strip 1 having alternately arranged tongues 2 and loops 3 extending laterally from one edge and lying in the same plane with the bar. These tongues, loops and the bar are preferably struck from a single sheet of metal, preferably of aluminum. The loops 3 are here shown rectangular inform and while any desired number may be employed, three are shown carried by each bar 1 with two tongues 2 arranged between them. The bar 1 has a plurality of longitudinally spaced lSp eci fication of Letters Elatenti Application filed Fe bruary 17, 1919.- Serial no. 5577,584

thread receiving apertures 4L therein, disposed preferably at the base of each tongue, three being hereshown, and. each tongue 1s equlpped Wltll sl mla j' apertures 5. These bars are. designed to be placed adj acentthe edge ofthe carpetOonits lower facets shown in Fig. 1, with the loops and tongues extending toward the edgethereof, and they are secured to the carpet by threads 6 which arepassed through the apertures l and 5 in the banand tongues. m h 1 Cooperating fastening elements 7 are do signed to bedriveninto the floor Fand one isusedforeach loop 3. Eachofthesemeiw here 7 comprises a. plateSl havingian in turnedflhook-like lip that one encland a. tapered penetrating prong 10 extending. i at right angles from itslowerfaceniidway its ends. rhea prougsllO are designed to driven into the floor F as is shown clearly in Fig;..2,.,with the hook shaped lip turned inwardly. and said hook positioned out wardly as shownin Fig. 2., h

In the use LOflJlllS fastener, the members 7 are driven into the floor F at distances cor re p n ingtowthe i ance between; he 1 3. .carried on the lower face of the carpet C and after being so driven these loops 3 are engaged with the members 7 by passing the loop 3- over the front end of the fastener 7, movingsaid loop rearward until hook 9 is passed through and up over the loop, them moving loop 3 back to cause the front end of the loop to engage prong 10 as shown in Fig. 2 and thereby detachably but releasably connect the carpet to the floor. Should the carpet creep forward as it frequently does, the front edge of the front bar of loop 3 will engage hook 9 and limit its movement.

When it is desired to remove the carpet or rug for cleaning, storage, or other purposes,

the carpet edge is lifted and the loops are moved forwardly and downwardly. out of the invention appertains and while I have described the principle of operation of the thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the claimed'mvention;

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new andde'sire to secure by Letters Patent, isz- I 1. A fastener of the class described comprising two cooperating separable members, one being in the form of a bar having a loop extending laterally from one edge and in the same plane with the bar and equipped with attaching means, and the other in the form of a metal plate with a securing prong extending at an angle from one face, and an inturned hook-like lip spaced from said prong. I

2. A fastener ofthe class described comprising'two codperating separable members, one being in the form of a bar having a loop and a tongue extending laterally from one edge and in the same plane with the bar and spaced from. each other, said tongue and bar 7 having apertures for a securing thread, the

other member being in the form of a metal plate with a securing prong extending at right angles from one face and an inturned hook-like lip spaced from said prong and arranged on the same face therewith.

3. A fastener of the class described comprising two coeperating separable members, one in the form of a bar having a plurality of alternating longitudinally spaced tongues and loops extending laterally from one edge and in the same plane with the bar, said bar and tongues having thread receiving apertures therein, the other members being each in the form of a metal plate having a securing prone extending at right angles from one face midway its ends and an inturned hook-like lip on one end and on the same face as said pron I. A fastener of the class described comprising cooperating separable members, one in the form of a bar having a plurality of alternating, longitudinally spaced tongues, i

and loops extending laterally from one edge and in the same plane with the bar, the loops being rectangular in form, said bar and tongues having thread receiving apertures therein, the other members being each in the form of a rectangular spring metal plate having a securing prong extending at right angles from one face midway its ends, and an inturned hook-like lip on one end an d on the same face as said prong.

In testimony whereof I ail'ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPHINE VORNI-IULZ. Witnesses ESTHER E. OWEN, RICHARD B. OWEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for -five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. O. 

